Zembla demonstrates how companies such as Monsanto and Syngenta are trying to gain control over vegetable crops by patenting the traits of these plants. European politicians and scientists are afraid that these agrochemical concerns will end up monopolizing the market and endanger food security. The programme makers expose the methods of these multinationals. After much persuasion Monsanto gives an exclusive interview. This company is already extremely powerful in other parts of the world in genetically modified crops which are still illegal in Europe. This revealing search shows viewers how Monsanto is attempting to take over the European vegetable market with its controversial methods.

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In this Emmy Kids Award winning short youth drama the viewer meets with Tygo (11). After moving from Brabant to Amsterdam, Tygo gives a class talk about carnival. What starts as a general explanation of the festival, turns into a personal and poignant account. 

Nine-year-old Anuschka dreams about having a fantastic dress. Her father is getting married to stepmother Kitty, who has lived in their house for the past two years. But the family has hardly enough money to live on. Their situation is so bad that they have to go to the food bank. Will Anuschka get her bridesmaid’s dress? 

Youth drama series for age 4-6 about Appie (6) and Aisia (6). Their father, Luc, works at a Zoo, where Appie and Aisia experience lots of adventures and learn from the animals’ behaviour. They help scoop elephant droppings and feed the seals, but when Luc is busy they like to go off on their own and explore. They see dromedaries pooing, they learn about camouflage of animals, they sees a bear cub cuddling up to its mother, they help shave sheep on the children’s farm, they are impresses by the aquarium and they imitate crocodile’s behaviour by lying completely still. 